From the Vault: Back to School in Baltimore

Aug 20, 2015

From the Vault: Back to School in Baltimore

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Excitement, jitters, and sometimes tears mark the beginning of the school year for children in Baltimore.

: September 5, 1963 – THE EAGER BEAVERS: Mrs. Naomi Fitzhugh, a school crossing guard, holds back students at Twenty-Seventh street and Maryland Avenue who were en route to S. S. Philip and James School. (Walter McCardell/Baltimore Sun archives)

: Anna Marie Varner, 6 years old, smiles as she waits for school to open. (Clarence B. Garrett/Baltimore Sun, 1958)

: Charles Thompson at school. (Richard Stacks/Baltimore Sun, 1954)

: Fifth graders Shawn England and Keeli Stonefield check materials before first day of classes at Thomas Jefferson School. (Walter McCardell/Baltimore Sun, 1983)

: Third grade student, William Ruth, clings to his mother Lillian Ruth as they wait for the opening bell. (Baltimore Sun archives, 1983)

: Children board a school bus, 1951. (Walter McCardell/Baltimore Sun)

: September 5, 1956 – Melba O’Brien and Shelba O’Brien of 4206 Thayer Court standing beside poster in front of Southern High School. They are entering 11th grade. (Clarence B. Garrett/Baltimore Sun)

: September 6, 1966 – ACADEMIC LOAD — Alfred Emkey, 11-years old, hauls his notebook to class coolie-style. Walter Kotelevits, 12-years old, prefers the conventional grip. (Ellis J. Malashuk/Baltimore Sun)

: A stream of youngsters walk skip and jump their way back to school at the Marshburn elementary near Bolton Hill. (Clarence B. Garrett/Baltimore Sun, 1972)

: Cheryl Kelly, 8, squirms through a registration form prerequisite to joining the third grade of Leith Walk School when it opens a week from to day with the rest of the city schools. In the background is Debra Ann Mitchell. The girls will he among the 190 000 expected to enroll in the city s public schools this current year. (William LaForce/Baltimore Sun, 1964)

: Karen Greenberg waits for her mother to register her at school. (W.M. Klender/Baltimore Sun, 1955)

: The Bridgmans are all on their way to school, from left, Thomas, 6; Rosemary, 3; John, 8; and David, 4. Rosemary and David just came along to encourage the two older boys. They are all crossing at Twenty-ninth and Barclay Streets. (Walter McCardell/Baltimore Sun, 1960)

: Mrs. Betty Sas registers Michelle Washington and Bonnie Candler at school. (Robinson/Baltimore Sun, 1959)

: Kathleen Lombardi gets a kiss from father Nick Lombardi after being dropped of at school. (Edward Nolan/Baltimore Sun, 1961)

: Mrs. Louise M. Barlow first grade teacher at Loch Raven Elementary School. Six year old Steffie subject of the conversation unpacks school kit as John Freeland looks on. (Edward Nolan/Baltimore Sun, 1961)

: Mrs. Phyllis Rarlovich pulling her son, Edward, into school for registration. (Ellis Malashuk/Baltimore Sun, 1959)

: Paul Kohl smiles as he holds up son, Jiro, 5, a kindergartner, at the end of the first day of school at Mt. Washington Elementary. (Jed Kirschbaum/Baltimore Sun, 1991)

: Mary Ann Pilo, age 6, with her mother, Mrs. Mary Pilo, meet Mrs Thelma Holberk, who will teach Mary Ann 1st grade. (Albert Cochran/Baltimore Sun, 1951)

: First day of school at Cathedral School. (Albert Cochran/Baltimore Sun, 1956)

: First day of school reactions vary from first grader to first grader. Some like Randall Powers shed a few tears before settling in and other like Tammy Guyer catch forty winks before getting down to business. But whatever the emotion, for these students at Maugansville Elementary School and students all over the state, it was the beginning of a new school year. (AP Laserphoto, 1980)

: Back to school, 1964. (Baltimore Sun archives)

: A mother fixes her son’s tie on the first day of school. (Klender/Baltimore Sun, 1952)

: Sgt. Thomas Moy registers his son, Thomas Moy Jr., at school with Mrs. Evelyn Giraridin at Montebello School. (Richard Stacks/Baltimore Sun, 1952)

: IN THE SWING – With her jitters subsiding, Laurie lofts an eager hand to answer a question. Other 6-year-olds are also finding that school may be more fun than expected. (George H. Cook/Baltimore Sun, 1969)

: Sharon Smith and April Ellicott register for school at Barclay Elementary School. (Ralph Robinson/Baltimore Sun, 1961)

: Khalil Abdul Rahman with his daughter, Maya, after the first day of school. (George H. Cook/Baltimore Sun, 1981)

: Alice Yoes at Cross Country elementary tries to cheer a little girl on her first day of school. (Lloyd Pearson/Baltimore Sun, 1981)

: Black and white students mingle at Lake Clifton High School, a previously all-black school. (William Mortimer/Baltimore Sun, 1975)

: Teacher and pupils at Cross Country elementary get acquainted on the first day of the new year for city schools. (Lloyd Pearson/Baltimore Sun, 1981)

: Mrs. Louise Le Geer and her daughter, JoAnne, who is crying on her first trip to school. (Baltimore Sun, 1954)

: Anna Marchesi, first grade teacher at Mars Estate Elementary School, lines her students up for a practice run of going to the cafeteria for lunch. (Robert K. Hamilton/Baltimore Sun, 1985)

: September 9, 1953 – WIN KISSES — Mrs. William Krause, of 427 North Patterson Park avenue, sends Billy and Mary, 6, marching off to first grade. (Richard Stacks/Baltimore Sun)

: First day of school in Howard County -Students mingle in front of Dasher Green Elementary Columbia before the opening bell rings. (Baltimore Sun archives, 1985)

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